| adversity |
a condition of trouble or difficulty. |
| affectation |
falseness or superficiality of appearance or behavior; pretense. |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. |
| insurrection |
an act or instance of open rebellion against a government or other authority; uprising. |
| opalescent |
exhibiting a spectrum of colors or changing colors; iridescent. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| pitfall |
an unexpected or hidden danger. |
| preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| sporadic |
occurring irregularly or in a thinly scattered manner in time or space. |
| stratify |
to assign categories or create divisions within (a society) according to a hierarchy of social or economic classes. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |